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Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01


1t is claiTed that First Comptroller
Durham is one of me most watchful dogs
OF the Ttasufy. No mohey can be drawn
therefrom without his signature, and all
acquisitions arc carefully examined before
receiving his approval. Sometimes the
comptroller, in his zeal for the public well
fare, makes errors, and as he is stubborn
man as well as faithful officer, these er-
rors occasionally excite angry controversies.
Z sually the comptroller in these cotnrover-
sizes affecting drafts upon the treasury
ONES out victorious. He may not al
ways have the best of the argument, but
manages to prevent the other party from
getting as far as the cash room of the
treasury, and in this manner gains q sub
stantial victory. The late Prof Baird Is
one of the firm men who got the better OF
the first comptroller 1t is said that on
one occasion the late Prof Baird laid be-
fore the president two curt. not to say in
sulting, letters, which he had received
from the comptroller in regard to some sc
counts of expenditure. The president sen,
for Judge Durham and suggested that the
accounts should be settled. The latter re
piled that ''it could not be done" where
upon Mr., Cleveland replied: We'll, an
very sorry. Prof. Baird has assured me
that he csn make no further explanation
and that he cannot undertake to administer
the office longer If he is TO be unduly
hampered in regard 10 the expenditures
Now, don't know where / can find mar
TO fill Prof. Baird's place if he were to re-
sign. but suppose could easily find ,
man to fill the Office of first comptroller Of
the treasury" As the accounts held W
were immediately settled, it is believed
Judge Durham concurred with the obser
walton of the president as to the number o.
men available to I'll the Office of first com
ptroller.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

1t has been agreed that the monaghan of
all other nationslities could the most readi-
ly acquire our manners and ways, not of
speech but of business and mechanical in
genuity. The following is good exam
pie: Mr.. All Man, the cashier of large
Chinese grocery house In New York, has
taken large sum of the firms money and
gone to Canada
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

The sgriculturist who steers the farm
department of the Anthony Republican ad-
mo nishes Its readers that Cow is the time
10 SOW turnips." The writer is frank to
admit that as farmer he knows great
deal more theoretically than practically in
that science, which may account for his
entertaining the idea that crop of the
root vegetable mentioned Is produced by
owing seed instead of turnins
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

Another improvement, seemingly the out
come of the Chatsworth wreck, is the fol-
lowing: The deadly car stove has been
banished from the New York Central rail-
road, where 1t has done more of its fatal
work than on anv other line. That COM
pany announces that by the time cold
weather sets in all Its passenger cars will be
equipped with the Martin system of steam
pipes.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

The new board of trade building at Kan
sas City will have seven elevators. The
west wing of the building from the fourth
floor up contains the chamber of commerce
which is SO feet high, 100 feet long and s.
feet wide. The ceiling is suspended from
the front truss roof, with no columns what
ever. The arched entrance on the south
side of the building is one of the hand
som est architectural works In the city.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Tee Hepublicans OF sedgwick county. Eansas, viii
.s:a comfy convention for the purpose Of nom min
- s2scfaon this fan. viz: >''> -
6o1nty Treasurer.
SssaE Regisser Of Deeds.
Oeanfy Surveyor.
NJ townships and wards win be entitled to the
~ WsrdnSinesee ss deiesssea. '''0 00
eeeood Ward-Thirteen delegates.
30 "a T Wssd1ft sslss ssissate.
mn Ward-Five delegates.
aafscn- Three Ssegatss.
Dsaeao-Four delegates.
sataeTVFeu dslegates.
aeesasy-siI delegates
e6sazsasey .;n. delega1esa;d e,sos,e
Qarde1 Plains, s-Three delegates.
0e1nd Rver-Three delegates.
1knois-Three delegates.
Kseai-siI delegates
1ianeha-Three delegates.
Iinnescah-seyen delegates.
nh3o-Three delegates
Peyn6-Five delegates.
rMk W-Three delegates.
1ookford, M-Three delegates.
:s.sM s.In dele dsissstss
In,on..Fiye DELEGATES
Wicnfta-seyen delegates
Wncc-Ffve delegates.
YaIiey Center, v. C.-Four delegates.
valley Center S.-Three delegates.
no central committee recommended that the pri;
A01fco be held from to O'Clock m. at the usual
Win place IN each township, and In the wards OF
NJ city OF Wichita from a TO O'Clock p. M, on
Wednesday, the 31st day Of August
Tie county convention Will be held in the Grand
Army hail. In the city of Wichita, on saturday, the
g DAY OF September. 1857, commencing at 10 O'Clock
3. -.
mo central committee also recemmends that the
DHfnariee in the first commission district elect dele
G01nU who VIII nominate commissioner for said dis
&Yte4 % the adjournment of the county convention
N order OF the Republican county central COM
= 8See. II. L. TAYLOR Chairman.A
". L McBKK, Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

New York city is to receive the benefit
of competition in the lighting of her streets.
One company which last year received 20
ents for lights is now offering to supply
them for rs cents. That company is either
m aking great sacrifice OF their profits
heretofore have been simply enormous.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

1t is little singular that DR.. McGlynn
has not started paper. This is a time
when every man who has cause imagines
that he wants an organ. Generally the
most satisfactory thing that can be done is
for the man who has great principle to
speed abroad to have personal organ.
Father McGlynn ought to have credit at
least for his wisdom in not starting a paper
to pine away and die for want of proper
support.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

1t trarspires that about 27,0t0 British
subjects living IN Massachusetts,. Since
the Fsneuil hall MUS, when several hesds
were damaged and the queens jubilee local
celebration was held amid startling uI'
roar around the cradle of liberty" s
movement has been begun to have these
afor essid thousands naturalioed.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

Boston is discussing the literary style of
Dickens and Howells. The discussion is
likely to be in favor of Howells. Literary
B oston is not going to repudiate her
adopted son. Besides, says the Star, has
not Mr. Howells himself more than once
intimated that the Howells-James school is
su perior TO the Dickens school?
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

On an excursion which recently took
place over the Peru road In Indi-
ana, the president of the road took his spe-
cial car and went on in front to see that
there were no breakers ahead. The railroad
officials seem to have been somewhat i'm.
pressed by the recent train disaster al
Chatsworth A wreck caused by the care.
lessness( ?)of employees is not the most desira
BILE thing in the world for a railroad com
pany.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

A scheme is on foot TO take the Panhan,
d lie of Texas, attach it to the neutral strip
nd form new territory of the consolida
tion. An effort will probably be made to
n ave this done whea congress meets.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01
In line with the new gpir,t Of Amer

In line with the new spirit Of Ameri.
ca nism which is springing up all over the
country is the growing opinion that the
public schools have no business teaching
any other language than the language OF
the country. If sny one wants to learn
&c imam, French, Greek, italian or Indian,
he should look for instructions elsewhere
than In the public schools, the Common
wealth suggests.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

Judge Sage, of the United States court
at Cincinnati, refused to reduce the bail of
Hopkins, the Fidelity bank wrecker. 1t is
fortu nate for Jake Sharp that Judge Sage
was not in Judge Potter's place.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

The world may again expect to hear
from England and Russia, both very
ready TO talk and very careful not to act,
since it has been reported that the Ameer of
A fghanistan is seriously if not fatally ILL.,
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

And so Ignatius Donnelly's cryptrogram
is at last on the eve of its publication. AT.
ter the long time consumed in waiting and
expecting this reported great work, it
seems the public viii at last be enlightened.
W Ill they be convincedf May any modern
DO ok crush out all opinions deeply inbed
ded In the minds of millions for hundreds
of years? May be 1t will but we doubt it.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

The New York Tribune, after an ex-
hauslsye Investigation, finds that the gen.
eral sentiment of Union soldiers is in favor
of pension of So per month for every
soldier In the war
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

The recent vote in Utah on the Mormon
constitution 1872 ballots were cast, of
which 12, 8S7 were for the constitution.
The Gentlles refrained from voting,
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

General Grant was q friend to the lady
clerks. A woman applied to him one day
for help to get place in the departments,
and he gave her note to cabinet officer,
which ran: II shall be pleased if you can
give the lady employment. She is quail
fed and deserving. If there is no vacancy
perhaps one can be made by dismissing
some man.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

The Pacific investigating, commission
seem it suddenly terminated their inquir-
les into the Union Pacific railroad manage
ment with Senator Stanford's refusal to
answer certain questions put to him and
the refusal of the courts to enjoin him to
respond, and have scattered promiscous
like over the country and Commissioner
Littler bobbed up in Chicago day or two
ago enroute east In answer to the cues
ton, ''what the commission is going to do
next?" Mr.. Littler replied: "It will hold
an investigation here September -, and
look into the Old Sioux City s. Pacific
railroad affairs In 1869 the government
gave that road a subsidy of 81, 500, 900.
The road has since been gobbled up by the
Chicago s. Northwestern Railway, and
ali the books and papers are here" But
he failed to say what they would do in case
the managers of the road should take the
cue from Senator Stanford and decline to
make answer or show the books, which
they will no doubt do.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

1t is just 100 years since the first news
paper was published west of that Allegha-
MES. 1t was established at Lexington
KY, then Virginia, by John Bradford, 8
name already famous in connection with
American newspaper enterprise. In the
Magazine of American History has been
recently published full account of brad
ford's enterprise and fac SMILES of his
Kentucky Gazette. Among the earlier
advertisements appeared one to the effect
that persons who subscribed for the new
church could pay In cattle or in whisky.
The constitution of the United States, just
adopted, was published by him in an early
number.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-01

If the Democratic party had its way al
these pledges would be redeemed. 1t i:
due to stupid or selfish leaders that they
have been broken. Nothing has been done.
The surplus is increasing, Taxation is not
reduced. The tariff has not been revised.
There have been too much promise and toe
little practice; too much sham and too little
real reform. Corporate abuses have been
allowed to continue, and fraud has not been
vigorously exposed and sternly punished.
The party is not responsible for all this,
but the incapable, temporary leaders are
New York World.
Probably, aye undoubtedly, true as to
the leaders of that party; but who put them
in the lead? and what ground is there for
hope that change, if left to that party to
make it, would be for the better? The
wiser course would be to not only turn the
rascals out but the whole capoodle and
reinstate the party that has proven not only
its capacity but its willingness to put COM
petent men in charge of public affairs.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-02-17

mind that creates the belief that moth
ing done by that life is sinful, that in
dividual is really farther from God
than the most ignorant savage in the
most gloomy wilderness. The whole
Scriptural history as given to US teach
es strongl y the lesson of human weak
ness, and the necessity of unceasing
watchfulness and prayer. The world
has all the light necessary for the sal
vation of mankind; there is before us
not only the printed word. a familiar
inmate of almost every household, but
we are given abundant light to inter-
pref the word and apply it to our
good. The world has no need of spe-
cially endowed prophets to reveal the
will of the Lord unto mankind, and
there are few of such rare creatures to
be found. Every mortal experience
is conflict There is not a life any,
where that is fully up to the Divine
requirements as perfect life, and the
word Of the Lord declares that the per-
son who claims to be absolutely with
out sin is liar. What we want to
do, and what we evidently must do
in the light that we now have-is to
accept Christ as personal Savior, and
live just as nearly as possible moral, ,
upright lives There are no perfect
lives, because perfection will not be
reached until Divine Glory is reached.
The idea of higher light" personal
holiness special conservation" and
similar expressions, is the veriest nom
sense. They partake Of the doctrine
Of infallibility, a thing Numerically
opposed to the teachings Of the Scrip
lures. We never knew person claim
ing to receive these special revela-
tions" from God, who was not accused
and with some show of reason, Of be-
ing miserable sinner, at times, just
like other people. The true idea of
Christianity finds expression in the
home, and in the daily walk. The
idea of doing just as we please, then
piling the load of guilt and response
bility upon Jesus, is a disgrace to an
intelligent mind, and danger to the
heart and soul. 1t is you. sinner, who
must bear the responsibility. Do not
warn your neighbor to flee the wrath
which you are calling down upon
yourself. Away with the wicked, hor-
rible, trashy idea, or rather boast, that
the Lord has given you nearer walk
with him than he has given to any
other earnest soul!
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-02-17

In the zeal and excitement of a re-
ligious revival one is often carried away
by enthusiasm to the extent that the
doctrines advocated do not harmonic
exactly with an intelligent interpreta-
ton Of the Scriptures, or the lesson of
the life, death, crucifxion, resurrec-
tion and reign of the Savior. The
story of the cross is plain and simple
one, as beautiful as it is simple. Ev-
cry heart and soul may understand it,
there is no great mystery hidden, to
be revealed unto a chosen few. The
trouble is, some people persuade them
selves into the belief that the great
Ruler Of the Universe has called them
especially to proclaim his truths, and
save dying world, when he merely
wants them to do his will, prayerfully,
and try to build themselves up. This
class have a higher salvation, great
er degree of faith, full salvation" !"
They have received Especial blessings" !"
and higher Interpretation of the Di-
vine plan with men, than their less
favored brothers and sisters.
We do not believe that there could
possible be anything more ridiculous,
horrible, or offensive to the Creator,
than such monstrous claims. When
an Individual gets into the state of
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-02-17

''Mackley of the Jackson (O) Standard has got the
rabies again-six months ahead of the regular dog
days. Commercial Gazette.
Yes, Mackley has had the rabies all
his life-the rabies of Republicanism.
He has the same kind of political rabies
that afflicted Ben. Wade, Thaddeus
Stevens and John A. Logan. The
editor Of the Commercial Gazette is
aff1icted-and has long been so
aff1icted-with the same political
rabies that afflicted Winder, Wnz and
Guiteau. When Halstead was howl
ing for the murder of Lincoln, the
removal" of Grant, and calling down
all manner Of maledictions upon the
defenders Of the country, Mackley
was carrying his rifle as private SOL
dier with Old Pap Thomas. When
Halstead was playing the Copperhead
Democrat and supporting Horace
Greeley, in 1872, Mackley was sup
porting Grant, for whom he voted in
the election. The difference between
our disease and Halstead's is that we
are a rabid Republican, and he is
afflicted with sort Of political delir-
ium tremens. We have ventured to
suggest that man who blackguarded
John A. Logan upon his death-bed.
and attempted to rend the heart Of
the suffering wife in order to get even
with her dying husband, was not fit
person to lead the great Republican
party Of Ohio. We have ventured to
suggest that the Gospel of Christ was
fully as respectable as Cincinnati beer
slops, and that the great mass of intel
igent voters in the Republican party
did not imbibe their ideas of states
manship through whisky faucet.
For these suggestions, we are accused
Of having rabies. We can say to Mr..
Halstead as we'll as to all other politi-
clans Of that stripe, that the people of
Ohio will scarcely take any more stock
IN a gang OF self-styled leaders who
can give no better arguments than
skin canes and beer-mugs. There ale
some voters in Ohio who do not be-
lieve that Gambrinus is king of
Kings, and Lord of Lords, or that the
Sabbath day was made for prize-Gghts,
dog-fghts, drunkenness and murder.
Yes, friend Halstead, if you are a
specimen of political health, we rather
guess that we have the rabies. But
the dog-days may be nearer than you
think, friend. Mind, that your wad-
ding, bloated, rotten city whelps do
not get the filth and corruption all
shaken out of them by the great,
strong, healthy dogs from the country.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-02-17

President Cleveland sent to Congress
last week long, rambling message,
vetoing the bill for the relief of de-
pendent parents and honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors who are
now disabled and dependent upon
their own labor for support. Among
some of the convictions that entered
the Presidential mind was one that
sufficient time has not elapsed since
the war, to make the granting of a
service pension an appropriate thing
to do. Among other features of the
veto message, reciting the various
abuses that might possibly arise from
the passage of the bill, the President
says:
II can not believe that the vast peaceful army of
Union soldiers who, having contentedly resumed
their places in the ordinary vocatons life cherish
as sacred the memory of patriotic service who,
having been disabled by the casualties of justly
regard the present pension-rolI, which appear
their Names roll of honor desire this time and
In the present e1igency to be confounded with those
who through such bill as this, willing to be OBJ
JeCis OF ana TO gain place upon the
| pension-roll through alleged Dependence
In that paragraph the President
touches the most important feature of
the bill. Under the provisions of this
bill, the Commissioner of Pensions
would have power to rule just as the
President uggests-that man would
have to prove, practically, that he was
a pauper. This would certainly be a
most humiliating situation for an old
soldier. The message of the President
is very lengthy, some of the objections
having some show of sound reasoning,
others amounting to little. Our Dem
ocratic friends will, however, laugh
from now henceforth, for short time
at least, upon the other side Of their
mouths. A great howl was raised in
the country Democratic papers, "be-
hold what a Democratic House has
done!" Now, friends, tell your readers
what Democratic President has done.
While we would not urge any meas
ure that would have a tendency TO
abuse the Pension Department of the
Government, still we think there
might have been some good results
from the signing Of this bill. The
veto of the President says, practically,
that if an old soldier is pauper, he
must remain in the poor house until
more than thirty years shall have
elapsed since the close of the war, be-
fore it will be proper to pension him
for service.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-02-17

The Commercial Gasettes latest
agony is the howl against putting the
penalty upon doggery-keepers who
failed to pay the Dow Law Tax in
time. 1t is truly sad that the poor,
suffering creatures who are so busy at
raking in the hard-earned money of
better men than themselves that they
cannot take time to pay the tax,
should be required to comply with the
law. According to that paper, moth
ing is right that is not endorsed by a
Cincinnati doggery-keeper. 1t would
indeed be pity to ask Cincinnati to
obey the law.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-02-17
The following questions were omitted
from first page.
ARITHMETIC,

1. The list price of lot of ginghams is
zoe. yard; if buy them at 20 per cent
off and sell them at 25 per cent on, what
is my gain per yard?
2. I bought mining stock $3.50 at 8 per
cent premium, and sold it at loss of So
on the share; at what rate was it sold?
8. can sell my horse for $3.50 cash or
$500 on year months credit; I choose
the latter; how much do L gain or lose.
money being worth per cent?
4. A buys goods to the amount of $4,000,
and to pay for them gets his note dis
counted at bank for 60 days; if the face
is S4O42.45, what is the rate?
5. Extract the cube root of 259694O72.
6.I sold house and lot for $4,000, re-
the lot; on the lot I gained per cent and
on the lot I lost 4 per cent; what did I
gain or lose?
I. A has a circular garden and B a
square one, the perimeter of each being
GA rods. Which contains the more land,
and how muchp
s. The sides of a box, containing 5000
cubic inches, are in the proportion of 2, 3.
and 4; what are the dimensions of the
box?
9. A company of so persons engage a
supper, but before paying the bill 5 per-
sons withdraw, by which the bill of each
remaining was increased 1215 cents; what
did the supper cost?
10. [ buy some apples at the rate of 3
for 1 cent and as many more at the rate
of 5 for cent, and sell them at the rate
of II for 3 cents, and thereby lose s4.OO;
how many of each kind did buy?
GRAMMAR.
1. When is the proposition omitted I?
To what parts of speech did propositions
and conjunctions originally belong?
q Why are only the personal pronouns
used in the conjugation of verb? What
is the ending required by houa By he,
she, or it?
8. Parse:
Him followed his next mate,
Both gzoay5'ag to hace 'scap'd the Stygian
flood,
AS Gods, and by their own recovered
strength,
Not By the sufferance of supernal power.
4. In how many ways may the number
of nouns be determined? Illustrate.
5. How is a verb corrugated in the en-
phatic form? In the progressive form :?
Give an example of verb in the pro-
gressive form with passive meaning.
6. Give synopsis of lag (transitive) in
the Indicative and potential modes. What
is the great law of growth in language,
toward simplicity and improvement?
7. Correct and give reasons:
(a) Thale5 was not only famous for his
knowledge of nature, but for his moral
wisdom.
(b) Thou art not the trustworthy person
l hoped you were.
(c) He, and not you, are wrong.
8. Form sentences showing the correct
use of the verbs lie, lay sit, set, rise raise.
8. Name FIVE nouns having two plurals
with different significations.
10. Parse:
Let him not violate kind natures laws,
But oaO11 man born to live as well as die"
"See the sole bliss Heaven could on all
bestow!
Which who but feels can taste, but thinks
can know"